articleSupporting click and collect
The Gas Superstore acquired a 65,000 sq ft new build distribution centre in Coalville allowing it to support a rapid click and collect service for the East Midlands.
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articleWere City Link’s owners ruthless and lacking in commitment?
HSS Editor Simon Duddy asks if Better Capital deserve the ‘bandits’ charge levelled at them by Mike Cash RMT General Secretary.
productSovex to exhibit compact Bendy Boom at LogiMAT 2015
International vehicle loader and conveyor manufacturer Sovex is planning to exhibit a compact version of its award winning Bendy Boom at LogiMAT on 10th February in Stuttgart.
articleSignificant automation deal as Dematic buys SDI Group
Dematic buys out FSU Investments, owner of UK-based SDI Group.
productErgonomic pallet picking
In response to challenges in the grocery sector, Spar Austria has taken delivery of a bespoke pallet picking system from Knapp for an Austrian DC.
articlePick wine faster than grapes with Snapfulfil
Club W makes 30 to 50 different wines available to online subscribers, who receive three or more bottles shipped directly to their doorstep each month.
newsOrder consolidation at root of M&S DC problem
As the online retail boom hit new heights in the run up to Christmas 2014, Marks & Spencer delivered poor performance in online sales. This happened despite massive investment in a new automated DC at Castle Donington that is dedicated to eCommerce.
newsB&Q fails to heed forklift parking warnings
The DIY retailer was fined £83,500 after a worker suffered crush injuries from a pedestrian forklift at an in-store warehouse in West London.
newsWhat will one hour delivery mean for the retail logistics industry?
Michael Smith, CML’s customer account manager explores the implications of one hour delivery going mainstream.
articleSwitch to flat pack garment supply
Womenswear fashion brand, Whistles, has re-awarded Clipper Logistics the contract to manage the receipt and distribution of its product range to customers worldwide, supporting the retailer’s continued growth strategy.
articleSplit tray sorter enables fast returns
A split tray sorter installed by Dürkopp Fördertechnik at German catalogue and e-commerce specialists Witt Weiden has proved to be highly efficient, enabling ‘returns’ to be easily and efficiently integrated into the normal order and dispatch process.
articleTesco specifies Nene to repair damaged racking
Britain’s biggest grocer replaces the 7,546 sacrificial legs in its Daventry grocery distribution centre.
articleDematic fills out Omni-channel offer with SDI acquistion
Leading automation player Dematic has bought FSU Investments, owner of SDI Group, which is best know for garment handling and eCommerce fulfillment.
articleA peaky blinder or a peaky nightmare?
Now the dust has settled on the Christmas fulfillment and delivery peak, Handling & Storage Solutions brings together some insightful quotes as the experts begin to make sense of a particularly ‘peaky’ peak.
articleYodel’s Dick Stead refuses to be a ‘busy fool’
In this thought leadership article, Yodel supremo Dick Stead puts his foot down and demands ‘honesty, transparency and a fair price’ after Christmas 2014 ‘broke the mould’.
newsYodel leads way in customer feedback
Yodel has recorded over one million customer feedback responses and a marked rise in satisfaction, thanks to the company’s customer experience management programme, Have Your Say.
news‘More women coming through’ says logistics professional
Core Management Logistics (CML), based in Lutterworth, is looking to encourage more women to enter into the logistics industry. Pam Sood, Global Logistics Supplier at CML, shares her positive experiences as a woman in the sector.
productRapid parcel sortation system delivery
With strong growth in e-commerce driving demand for strategically located distribution depots, when a leading UK and International parcel delivery company opened a new depot in North London to cater for the growing demand on its services, it turned to Astec Conveyors to supply the conveyor system.
articleRide the wave of order consolidation
Consolidating multiple orders in an automated warehouse needs a lot of thought, analysis and planning. The size, shape and sales volume of the items in question all have a part to play, but so does the WMS, says Paul Wilson MD at Davies & Robson.
articleSecure packaging key to online retail success
With the increase in eCommerce, Click and Collect, the efficient and safe transportation of goods has never been more crucial says Andrew Smedley, divisional manager at Antalis Packaging.
